OK I've jumped through all the correct rings. I'd spin around in tight circles if I could count on my chair to make tight turns. The batteries are quickly dying and I will not replace them in a chair that is to be replaced. Because of the batteries and the faulty steering, I have had to be pushed into my Van on occasion. Oh the humiliation! I'm a free spirit that deserves to be free! It rubs me the wrong way to be tied down. Yes, I know be thankful for all your blessings. I am, I really am, but I yearn to be more mobile. So much for my gripping and my impatience.
I started this several days ago. Something told me that I needed to check on how the order for the chair was coming along. So I called the Health Care provider to see what was happening. I talked to my contact there. She said that they had not ordered it yet, because they had not gotten all the paper work from my doctor's office. She also said she had called and left a messages for me at work and on my home phone. There were no messages left. She had not bothered to call. I called her boss and she immediately took charge. Thank goodness I called or I would still be patiently waiting for weeks more. I've always been patient but I really need this chair. I have been totally amazed at how callous people who work at Home Health Care Facilities are. Maybe I'm more sensitive because I know what having a working chair means to the individuals; however, don't these people have any empathy? If I was a health care provider, I would expect the people who worked for me to be on the ball. If certain documents were missing then I would expect them to be all over it making sure that everything was in line. She let down the business as well as the client.
After checking and complaining, I think I've finally gotten my chair ordered, after 6 weeks of trying.
The new chair has been shipped. I can not wait, however, my part after
medicare is $3800 wow! Being handicapped is expensive at least I have
Medicare who pays 80%. My son gave a customer a good deal on a few
items saying Mother needs a new wheel chair. Between my credit card and
the shop we will make it. Hopefully this is a Cadillac of a wheel
chair! I noticed going down the aisle of the shop that I was making a
real racket with the old one. At least that chair is moving! I am
expecting it either Monday or Tuesday.
This was first published in February 2011. It is now May 2016. I have had a few bumps in the road and I have had some work done on the chair but it is still sturdy. I had to have the seat plate replaced, and when I did I decided to get a raiser for the chair so that I can adjust my seat so it will go up and down. This was well worth the cost which came out of my pocket. I can now think about going someplace and staying in a motel/hotel. Most beds in these were not standard 19" to 20" height any more as they thought the up grade to pillow tops made the place look better. this made it so that people who could no longer stand could not easily find a place to stay with a bed that they could transfer into. One time my son actually had to drag me unto a bed that was too high for me to transfer to. Now I can cook without worrying about fat popping into my eyes, and I can see into taller pots. Also I sit behind the counter at my shop and I can get myself up to a better level there to work the computer and to wait on clients. I can highly recommend this power chair, Permobil c300. By the time my other chairs have gotten to be this age, they were in bad shape and barely working.
More bumps in the road. The company from which I order the chair originally has decided to close down their service department. They now say that they have someone who will come to us. I live off the beaten path and would prefer to go where there is a service center. I have called around and most do not know how to work on Permobils. Plus they prefer to work on ones that were ordered from them. I thought that I had found the answer until I got an email saying that they could not work on Permobils. What the heck?
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